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Graphic: Lee standing in front of his truck.
Saturday night snakebite
For long-haul truck driver Lee, Saturday nights are usually spent behind the wheel on lonely stretches of highway, but one such night in March took a turn, when he had to be flown from to Perth by the Flying Doctor.
More detailsSupport our Flights for Life Appeal for Western Australians
23 Nov 2021For the first time ever, you can double your impact this Summer and help two of Western Australia’s most hard working and trusted charities.
Read full storyRFDS and Fortescue announce new aeromedical helicopter service for WA
16 Nov 2021In an Australian first for the Flying Doctor, a five-year partnership with Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) will see two EC-145 helicopters integrated into the RFDS WA fleet.
Read full storyFlight nurse reunites with baby delivered in RFDS aircraft
05 Nov 2021In what was a heart warming reunion, RFDS WA flight nurse Libby Stearne reunited with Katanning mum and baby Spencer who she delivered on board an RFDS aircraft at Jandakot Airport in May.
Read full storyRFDS major fundraiser event Gibb Challenge wins prestigious award
26 Oct 2021The Gibb Challenge, a major fundraiser event for the RFDS, is the winner of the "Best charity or cause-related event" at the 2021 Australian Event Awards and Symposium.
Read full storyNewest RFDS aircraft takes to the sky
20 Oct 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations (RFDS) will proudly unveil the newest member of its fleet in Port Hedland today.
Read full storyOn the Road Again Tour puts pedal to the metal for RFDS
11 Oct 2021Travelling across the wild, wild west in support of the RFDS are a group of Perth motoring enthusiasts from the On the Road Again (OTRA) club.
Read full storyRFDS marks vaccine milestone in the Pilbara
08 Oct 2021Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) crews continue to go the distance delivering COVID-19 vaccines across regional and remote Western Australia, marking its delivery of the 5000th vaccine at a clinic held in Newman in the Pilbara last Friday.
Read full storySpontaneous fundraiser on Dirk Hartog Island raises $22,000 for WA Flying Doctor
07 Oct 2021A massive thank you to the Wardle family who hosted a long table lunch on Dirk Hartog Island which raised a whopping $22,000 in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.
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